Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Tyson, the bankrupt former heavyweight boxing champion, plans to fight in a Mexico City bullring in June, Jose Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing Council, said.

Tyson, 37, hasn't decided on an opponent for his first fight since knocking out Clifford Etienne in February 2003, Sulaiman said in an interview after a meeting with Tyson in the Mexican capital yesterday. Tyson's adviser Shelly Finkel wasn't available for comment today.

``I'm going to prepare hard to put on a good show and show that, even though I see myself as fat, I have quality and I love Mexico,'' Tyson was quoted as saying by Record, a Mexican newspaper.

The 50,000-capacity bullring featured boxing matches before and is where Julio Cesar Chavez, a world champion at three weights, plans his final fight next month.

It would be Tyson's first fight in central or south America. Outside his native U.S., he only boxed in Japan, the U.K. and Denmark. The bout wouldn't be for a world title, according to Sulaiman.

``Tyson wants to fight in Mexico because he's a super-hero here,'' Sulaiman said from Mexico City. Tyson was at an awards ceremony in the city yesterday.

Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion when he beat Trevor Berbick in 1986 at age 20. He lost twice in 56 fights, and earned more than $200 million.

He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August. Court papers filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York said he had $5,553 left in cash as of Dec. 31.

To contact the reporter on this story: Alex Duff in Madrid (34) at aduff4@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: February 20, 2004 11:08 EST